Exhibitions and Opportunities

Portico Gallery has an open call for artists to submit their work for consideration. Please send a link to your website in an email and put “exhibition opportunities” in the subject line. Portico manages several exhibition spaces including the Corner Space and Loft Gallery in miXt Food Hall at the Studio 3807 apartment building. Our programming includes artist receptions, artist talks, open studios,  a residential exhibition program, and varied volunteer opportunities. For more information or to submit your website email John Paradiso at Portico3807@gmail.com. Gallery hours are Saturday 12-3 pm and by appointment.

Please specify what exhibition space you are interested in and why that space appeals to you and how you experienced the space during your last visit.

Sincerely yours, John Paradiso

Current Exhibition Overview

A Fragile Strength

Laurel Lukaszewski -

Fascinated by clay’s properties since her early exposure to it decades ago, Lukaszewski is intrigued by its apparent fragility, reminding her of her grandmother’s delicate hand-painted China, beautiful and forbidden.  Lukaszewski’s ongoing work explores the load-bearing weight of individual pieces in installations and sculptures larger than her kiln can fire, balancing strength and weakness in […]

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Three gray ceramic chains hang vertically, each ending in a spiky, sea urchin-like ceramic pendant against a plain white wall.

Past Exhibitions

Near-at-Hand

Timothy DeVenny -
A rectangular wood box with a neon yellow interior hangs from an aluminum bar clamp. Strings with small glass, bone, and bead objects dangle below the box.

Portico PRIDE: Resilience to Radiance

A graphic with the text "PORTICO PRIDE: Resilience to Radiance" features rainbow stripes and a progress pride flag. Event details: Artist Reception and PRIDE Party, June 14th from 6-8PM.

Annual Gateway Open Studios May 10 from 12-5PM

Neighborhood Event -
A map showing locations of art studios along Rhode Island Ave. for the Gateway Arts District Open Studios event on May 10, 12–5 PM, with event and access details.

Down the Rabbit Hole

Ellen Cornett -
Illustration featuring a sprawled rabbit on the left and figures in blue dresses falling on the right; text reads "Ellen Cornett" with artwork titles and dimensions.

MIXED MEDIA

Laurie Breen and Fadi ElChamaa -
Two abstract artworks side by side: one by Fadi ElChamaa with warm tones and swirling shapes, and the other by Laurie Breen with vibrant geometric patterns.

Works on Paper and Intimate Sculptures

Allen Linder -
Two artworks: Left, a painting of a man positioning a sculpture; 10 x 13 inches. Right, a pewter figure holding its head with a cast acrylic dog; 4.5 and 6 inches tall.

Crackling with Electricity

Tom Hill -

PORTICO PRIDE

Portico Gallery celebrates PRIDE month with a group exhibition featuring: Liz Ashe, Jaedon Clarke, Tim DeVenney, Todd Franson, Tom Hill, Wes Holloway, Elisabeth Jacobsen, Richard Kightlinger, John Niederhauser, and John Paradiso -
Text reading "PORTICO PRIDE" above images of the Progress Pride Flag and the names of exhibition contributors.

Carl Corey: BLUE

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Man in a cap and apron stands in a tannery surrounded by large industrial dyeing machines and barrels, looking at the camera.

Super Natural

Eric Celarier and Stuart Diekmeyer -
A picture of a butterfly with the words super natural.

COLLECTING MEMORIES

Joanna Campbell Blake 1977-2016, Kenneth Campbell 1913-1986, Gina Pierce Clapp 1945-2021, Nan Golub 1943-2021, Tom Granfield 1941-1987, Jeri Hubbard 1940- 2023, Yar Koporulin 1972-2020 and Frank Massa 1932-2012. -
The cover of collecting memories.

Carol Massa and Shahin Talishkhan

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A collage of art paintings.

PHOTO CREDIT

James S. Adams, Stephen Honicki, Liza Linder, and Charlie Welch. -
A poster with the words photo credit on it.

PORTICO PRIDE

Adam David Bencomo, Marifel Bermudez, Nan Golub, Tom Hill, Elisabeth Jacobsen, AnaMarie King, and Tom Wolff. Artist Reception June 3 from 6-8 pm. -
A collage of images with the words portico pride.

June Gets Emotional

June Linowitz -

UNFETTERED

Liz Lescault and Lisa Rosenstein -

Between the Lines Artist Talk Saturday, September 21 from 1-3 PM.

Gayle Friedman and Russ Little -

“Unnatural Desires in Natural Settings” Mixed Media Constructions by Tom Hill

Artist Reception September 10, from 6 - 8 PM -

Cadmium Blue Collective

Featuring: Brianne Anderson, Jarrett Arnold, Josh Evans Tetzlaff, H. Andrés Izquierdo, and Jiazi Yin -

Portico Pride Presents: Abstractions and Desiderium

"Abstractions" featuring Reidunn Fraas & Harriet Livathinos (Main Gallery) and "Desiderium" featuring Wes Holloway (Project Space) -

MAKING WAVES

Tinam Valk -

Out of Season

Pat Goslee -

Random Bourbon Encounters

Participating Artists: Katie Aldworth, Mary Barringer, Nolan Baumgartner, Jenny Beech, Ricky Boscarino, Sam Briegel, Kelly Clendenin, Michael Corigliano, Connor Czora, Joseph Dailey, Bruce Dehnert, Josh DeWeese, Warren Frederick, Brian Grow, Kate Hardy, Joe Hicks, Erin Holmes, Mitch Iburg, Ani Kasten, Lori Katz, Chris Landers, Matt Levy, Laurel Lukaszewski, Wade MacDonald, Scot McKenzie, Jon McMillan, Blair Meerfeld, Hadrian Mendoza, Sarah Nikitopoulos, Lindsay Oesterritter, Christina Osheim, Brent Pafford, Lara Payne, Kit Ruseau, Loren Scherbak, Amy Schnitzer, Allison Severance, Courtney Shaw, Tim Sherman, Ann Tihansky, Kanika Sircar, Julia Walther, Matt Weber, Catherine White -

In Shades

Wayson R. Jones, -
In shades by wayne p jones portico gallery.

PORTICO PRIDE

Please join Portico Gallery on June 19th from 6 - 8 PM for our opening reception of PORTICO PRIDE, a group exhibition of diverse artists and their work featuring: Warner Ball, Marifel Bermudez, Margaret Boozer, Kristin Cass, Adam Chamy, Jaedon Clarke, Timothy DeVenney, Ray Everhart, Kirsten Hemrich, Stella Hendricks, Tom Hill, Leslie Holt, Stephen Honicki, Elisabeth Jacobsen, Eric Lerner, Carol Massa, Tim McLoraine, David Mordini, John Paradiso, Sara Prigan, Sarah Rodman, Christine Sloan Stoddard, Ira Tattleman, and Juliana Vallejo -

Imani W. Russell Stitched Alchemy

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Analog: Hand Printed Silver Gelatin Photo Collages

Adrienne Moumin -

Beyond the Classroom

Featured Artists: Valerie Watson and James Massaquoi Heekyu Hong and Rush Baker Kyujin Lee and Lawrence Kirk, Janis Goodman and M. Alexander Gray Linda Bacon, My 9th Grade art teacher and Mary Pat Wager, Willie Marlowe, and Linda Morrell, professor's from the SAGE College of Albany. -

Leather Metal Cardboard

Chase DeForest (leather) Chris Bohner (metal) Elisabeth Jacobsen (cardboard) -

RELIEF

Patrick M. Craig -

Unlimited Data

karen O. Brown, Liza linder, Judith Crawford -

Assemblages: fiber, thread, and found objects

Featuring: James Brown, IBe’ Crawley, Laura Gadson, Francine Haskins, Jeri Hubbard, and Shimoda -

Applied Heat

Kathleen Anderson, David Evans, Nancy Hacskaylo, Marty Ittner, Katie Dell Kaufman, and Kevin Milstead from Washington Wax Works and Sharret Rose from Albuquerque, New Mexico. -

Paint + Pigment + Color,

Meet Your Neighbors

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Location:

Studio 3807 Apartments
3807 Rhode Island Avenue
Gateway Arts District
 Brentwood, MD 20722
John Paradiso202-487-8458Email Us

Portico Gallery Hours:

Saturday: 12:00pm - 3:00pm
Also by Appointment 202-487-8458
(August by appointment only)